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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Can't take the sky from me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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174 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mal Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds gets a takedown into half guard.
Michaels is looking to improve his position.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reynolds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Michaels is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Michaels avoid being mounted?
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Michaels is refusing to be controlled, as Reynolds sits in half guard.
Reynolds is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reynolds lands a nice short elbow.
Michaels is trying to get back to full guard.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Reynolds has control of the leg.
Reynolds moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Michaels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds is thwarting Michaels's attempts to control the position.
Michaels might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reynolds kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reynolds throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reynolds wants to work for an arm triangle but Michaels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Michaels has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reynolds is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds uses his free foot to push down on Michaels's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Michaels.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Michaels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reynolds raining down hammerfists from mount.
Reynolds fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Reynolds throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Michaels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The referee warns Michaels that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds punishing his opponent with strikes.
Michaels is rocked!
Reynolds postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Michaels out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Reynolds goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mal Reynolds!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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